Where does “trepanum” come from?
trepanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.
trepanum (Latin): a drill
Ancestry of “trepanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρύπανον | borer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρυπάω | to bore, drill |
Words derived from “trepanum”